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* No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the removal of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times]
* Constance McMillen, the lesbian who wasn’t allowed to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom, has settled her suit with the school. [ABA Journal]
Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry
A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher.
* A New York State appellate court will let a model’s malpractice claims against Boies Schiller walk the runway. [Am Law Daily]
* Former media mogul Conrad Black is released on bail, courtesy of a SCOTUS ruling. [WSJ Law Blog]
* A closer look at Rod Blagojevich’s decision not to testify at his trial. [New York Times]
* Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, author of the majority opinion in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health (aka the MA gay marriage case), is retiring from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [How Appealing]
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
* BP is generating work for transactional attorneys as well as litigators. [Am Law Daily]